Penn State volleyball's remarkable NCAA turnaround in December helped recalibrate a slumping Nittany Lions hockey team and fuel their run to the Frozen Four.

That fact was never displayed more prominently than when Cerrato had the instincts to know his teammate was trailing behind him for the game-winning overtime goal in Sunday night’s 2-1 win over UConn to send Penn State to its first Frozen Four in program history.

Hockey sticks were strewn on the ice. Sweat-soaked players hugged coaches in coats and ties. Many in the crowd of 6,933 lingered to offer their support, loudly and repeatedly. An overtime goal by sophomore forward Matt DiMarsico propelled Penn State past UConn,